Finalists for PropTech Startup Europe Awards unveiled

The firm, which operates a $100m global venture fund for proptech companies, has appointed Eric Wittman from digital design firm Figma to take on the newly created role.

Becoming the Uber of construction, data analytics as a core skill, and automation increasing the number of  jobs were among the insights shared by industry professionals in the latest part of our series on the future of working in property.

Will the property industry cut innovation budgets in the recession or will a crash trigger an adoption drive in the fight for survival?

Kevin Mofid, director of commercial research at Savills, explores the forward-thinking policies, groundbreaking warehouse designs and innovative supply chain solutions which are transforming urban logistics.

SprayBot fits under the floor and applies insultation without having to rip the property apart.

British and South Korean companies are to pilot 5G on subways in South Korea thanks to a £2.4m project funded by the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media + Sport.

Serviced office and coworking upstart WeWork has confirmed it’s currently going through the process of listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Anthony Gahan, founder of IPSX, joined PlaceTech to chat about what it was like getting the real estate stock exchange off the ground, how it’s going to work, what it means for agents, plans for the future and more. The podcast was hosted by PlaceTech reporter, Nicola Byrne.

Renting villas through Marriott and converting 10 floors of RXR Realty’s Rockefeller Center for Airbnb “urban lodging” are the latest moves that show disruption of the sector has a way to run.

The online retailer said an electrical fault in a charging unit was the cause of a serious fire at the company’s Andover warehouse back in February.